afternoon.
There are often believers.
Pan Yinhua pushed away the snacks Xu Nuo had brought, feeling rather embarrassed: "Comrade Xu Nuo, I'm so sorry, the strong wind blew the windows open, and Zigen and the others have nowhere to stay, so they can only sleep in Xia'er's room."
When Xu Nuo arrived, she saw that the window of the room next to Xia Jie's was broken, and she also saw that there were people in Xia Jie's room. She immediately understood.
She spoke to Pan Yinhua first, saying she wanted to go to the educated youth dormitory to take care of Xu Yan.
Pan Yinhua was a smart woman and knew that Xu Nuo was being considerate. Seeing that she had brought pastries, she felt more and more embarrassed, so she pulled Xu Nuo to sit for a while and explained the situation to her.
"Zigeng will come back to fix it the day after tomorrow. Once it's fixed, you can stay here with your aunt again when you come back next time."
Xu Nuo nodded and stood up: "Okay, then I'll go to the educated youth dormitory first. My sister is waiting for me."
Seeing that she was about to leave, Pan Yinhua quickly picked up the pastries on the table, stuffed them into her arms, and said, "You can't take these pastries. Take them back and eat them with Xu Yan, the educated youth."
Shen Cuiping was hiding in the room peeking when she saw her mother-in-law refusing. She stomped her feet in anger, afraid that Xu Nuo would take it away. She hurriedly pushed Chang Xiaohong and whispered, "Go and tell her you're hungry and want some snacks."
Chang Xiaohong hesitated for a moment, then said, "Mom, those are Teacher Xu's snacks. Grandma said I can't take them."
"Smack!" Shen Cuiping struck Chang Xiaohong on the back. Although the force wasn't very strong, the pain still brought tears to Chang Xiaohong's eyes.
"What are you crying for? You useless thing, you wouldn't even pick up a pie falling from the sky, just like your father, a good-for-nothing." Shen Cuiping cursed angrily. After a few words, she listened again, but there was no sound outside.
The person is gone.
In her haste, she quickly opened the door and saw Pan Yinhua sitting there holding a bag of pastries. She was immediately delighted and said with relief, "Mom, Xiaohong said she's hungry and is asking for something to eat."
Shen Cuiping pulled Chang Xiaohong out. Pan Yinhua saw that Chang Xiaohong's eyes were red and gave Shen Cuiping a reproachful look: "How did you raise the child? Why is she crying?"
Afraid that Chang Xiaohong would say something inappropriate, Shen Cuiping quickly said, "She's hungry."
He stared at the bag of snacks and swallowed hard.
Pan Yinhua was dissatisfied with this daughter-in-law, but she doted on her granddaughter, so she beckoned to Chang Xiaohong: "Xiaohong, come here."
Chang Xiaohong walked over and asked Pan Yinhua, "Grandma, Teacher Xu isn't staying at our house anymore?"
Pan Yinhua sighed, "Your father's house is broken, and we have no rooms left. We can't let Teacher Xu stay in your father's dilapidated house."
Chang Xiaohong nodded, smelling the aroma of the bag of pastries in Pan Yinhua's hand, and almost drooled with envy.
They're just kids after all.
Pan Yinhua pinched her little face, opened the package, and handed her a piece. The pastry smelled so good that Pan Yinhua swallowed her saliva several times, resisting the urge to eat it. She thought of wrapping it up and giving it to her family later when she saw Shen Cuiping walk up to her: "Mom, what is this? I'll have a piece too."
Shen Cuiping was always shameless, and Pan Yinhua was used to it. With a cold face, she handed her a piece of cloth, quickly wrapped it up, and carried it into the house.
Shen Cuiping glared at Pan Yinhua's retreating figure, then turned and went into the room with the cake in her hand, muttering under her breath, "That old hag, she must have gone to steal some herself."
She took a bite of the mung bean cake. The mung bean cake was sweet and soft, and it was incredibly refreshing on this slightly hot afternoon.
Shen Cuiping's eyes lit up as she ate, and after finishing, she even licked her fingers clean. Turning her head, she saw Chang Xiaohong licking the cake like a dog eating a bone, so she reached out and took her piece.
Chang Xiaohong was reluctant to eat it, and only licked it. When she saw the cake being snatched away, she was so anxious that she was about to cry. Shen Cuiping covered her mouth and said, "Don't cry, I'll take a bite."
As he spoke, he took a big bite and chewed it in his mouth. He reluctantly gave the other half back to Chang Xiaohong. Chang Xiaohong was furious but dared not say anything. Her eyes were red, and she dared not lick it anymore. She stuffed it into her mouth.
The taste was so strong it could make someone cry, and Chang Xiaohong's tears flowed even more profusely.
Shen Cuiping's cravings were aroused, like an addiction, and she kept thinking about the rest. She glared at Chang Xiaohong and said, "You said you were hungry, go ask your grandma for two more pieces."
Chang Xiaohong also wanted to eat, but she didn't dare to go. Shen Cuiping pushed her hard: "Go quickly, or your milk will all be eaten."
Shen Cuiping often nagged Chang Xiaohong, saying that Pan Yinhua was locked in the room eating delicious food every day. Although Chang Xiaohong felt that her grandmother was not that kind of person, children are easily provoked. When she heard that the snacks might be eaten, she mustered up her courage and went to knock on the door.
Pan Yinhua was mending clothes inside when she heard the noise. She stood up, opened the door, and let Chang Xiaohong in: "What's up?"
Chang Xiaohong didn't say anything, but glanced outside. Her mother was standing at the door of her aunt's room, gesturing for her to get some snacks from her grandmother.
Pan Yinhua slammed the door shut before she could speak.
Shen Cuiping, who was standing outside, was stunned. Her face turned green with anger. She waited at the door for a long time, but the door did not open.
Pan Yinhua took out some pastries and gave one to Chang Xiaohong: "Eat this, then you can go out."
Chang Xiaohong didn't come out for a long time. When she did, her face was radiant and she had a lingering smile on her lips. She stopped in her tracks as she was about to walk back into the house.
She pursed her lips and didn't go in.
…
The dormitory for educated youth consisted of large communal beds, with long beds against the wall, some over ten meters long. Each person had about seventy centimeters of space between the mattresses.
Wooden stakes were nailed to the wall, and boxes of different sizes were displayed on them. The scene was a bit messy, but it added a touch of life to the simple and desolate earthen house.
After dinner, the educated youth had a rare moment of free time. Li Hong washed her feet and face early, climbed into bed, and read a book by the dim light.
She looked on with envy: "Xu Nuo, your handwriting is so beautiful, how did you practice?"
Xu Nuo sat on Xu Yan's bunk, handed Xu Yan water with added floral water, and replied, "I was forced to do this by my grandpa and mom when I was little, with a clothes hanger."
"Tsk." Li Hong turned another page: "Then you should really thank your mother, who not only gave birth to you so beautiful, but also made you a walking perfume machine."
"Mobile Fragrance Sprayer" is the nickname Li Hong gave Xu Nuoxin because she always has a pleasant fragrance. When she comes to the educated youth dormitory, the dormitory smells better.
The educated youth sitting next to her heard this and asked curiously, "Yes, Comrade Xu Nuo, you smell really nice. Are you wearing perfume?"
Xu Nuo shook her head: "No, it's the shower gel I used."
Girls are naturally fond of beauty, and they started chatting excitedly.
"Shower gel? We all use soap, and it smells awful."
"Yes, it smells like sulfur."
Liu Xiaomei came in after washing her feet and asked Xu Nuo, "Comrade Xu Nuo, is the shower gel you're using also bought from Shanghai by your aunt?"
Liu Xiaomei bought a bottle of moisturizing oil and used it sparingly until now, with more than half left. However, her skin has improved a lot since then, so she is very attentive to Xu Nuo.
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